Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in Ventura

One of the country’s finest chamber orchestras, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will be performing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos No. 2-5, led by Margaret Batjer.

Among the greatest achievements of the Baroque era, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos employ varied instrumentation that highlights the virtuosity of each musician. How did these familiar 300-year-old tunes become favorites in the classical music canon? Los Angeles Times writer Mark Swed puts it best, “The concertos don’t have anything to do with anything, other than being a demonstration of Bach’s amazing ingenuity and his inordinate ability to delight.”

Musicians:
Margaret Batjer, Leader
Josefina Vergara, Violin
Sarah Thornblade, Violin
Meredith Crawford, Viola
Jonathan Moerschel, Viola
Nicolas Valencia, Viola
Andrew Shulman, Cello
Armen Ksajikian, Cello
David Grossman, Bass
Ben Smolen, Flute
Sandy Hughes, Flute
Claire Brazeau, Oboe
David Washburn, Piccolo Trumpet
Patricia Mabee, Harpsichord

Specific repertoire:
Concerto No. 2 in F major
Concerto No. 3 in G major
Concerto No. 4 in G major
Concerto No. 5 in D major